William Neikirk
William R. Neikirk | |
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Born | January 6, 1938 Irvine, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | August 27, 2020 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Kentucky (BA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Ruth Ann (Clary) Neikirk |
Children | 3 |
William Robert Neikirk (January 6, 1938 – August 27, 2020)[1] was an American journalist, editor, and author. He spent 48 years as a reporter and served as White House correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during the Clinton administration.
Early life and education
Neikirk was born on January 6, 1938, in Irvine, Kentucky, to parents Lewis Byron Neikirk and Nancy Elizabeth (Green) Neikirk. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Kentucky in 1960.
Career
Neikirk began his career in 1959, as a part-time sports reporter for the
Neikirk appeared frequently on CNN, C-SPAN, and other nationally televised public affairs programs.[5] He wrote nationally syndicated column on economics for the Chicago Tribune, 1980–1994.[4] and served as news editor of the Chicago Tribune Washington bureau, from 1983 to 1988. He retired from the Chicago Tribune in 2008.
Death
Neikirk had dementia and died from COVID-19 at his home in Arlington, Virginia, on August 27, 2020, at age 82, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia.[1][6]
Awards
- Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award, 1978.[7]
- John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business Writing, 1979, for series, "The Changing American Worker," in the Chicago Tribune.[7]
- Gerald Loeb Award for distinguished business and financial journalism, for series, "The Changing American Worker," in the Chicago Tribune.[8]
- Runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize for series on the impact of world trade, 1979.[9]
- Amos Tuck Graduate School of Business award for business writing, Dartmouth College, 1980.
- Raymond Clapper Memorial Award (Second Place), 1982, for series on Rearming America, Chicago Tribune.[10]
- Merriman Smith Memorial Awardfor presidential reporting, 1995.
- Inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, 1998.[11]
- Named a distinguished alumnus, University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media, 2018.[12]
Memberships
- President, The Gridiron Club, prestigious organization of journalists, Washington, 2007.[13]
- Member, White House Correspondents' Association, 1971–2008.
- Member, National Press Club, Washington, 1971–2020.
Works
- Neikirk, William (Fall 1991). "Needed Commitment - More Resources Are Required to Tell the Economic Story in a Dramatic and Readable Way" (PDF). Nieman Reports. XLV (3): 3–5. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- Neikirk, William (February 21, 1993). "New Industrial Revolution Hits U.S. Big Business". Chicago Tribune.
- Garfield Schwartz, Gail; Neikirk, William (1983). The Work Revolution: How High-Tech Is Sweeping Away Old Jobs and Industries and Creating New Ones in New Places. New York: Rawson Associates. OCLC 1029389109.
- Neikirk, William (1987). Volcker: A Portrait of the Money Man. New York: Congdon & Weed. OCLC 17233251.
- Neikirk, William (2015). The Copperhead Club. Arlington, Virginia: William Neikirk. ISBN 9780996962407.
References
- ^ a b c Goldsborough, Bob (August 30, 2020). "Remembered as a 'journalistic whirling dervish,' former Tribune correspondent William R. Neikirk dies at 82". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "School of Journalism and Media : William R. Neikirk". ci.uky.edu.
- ^ Barnes, Bart (August 31, 2020). "William Neikirk, White House and economics writer for Chicago Tribune, dies at 82 of coronavirus". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "New Tribune Business Editors". Chicago Tribune. January 31, 1991.
- ^ "William Neikirk | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
- ^ Neikirk, Mark (September 10, 2020). "I used to think COVID-19 happened but to others. Then it hit my family". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "John Hancock Awards for Excellence in Business Writing". AHBJ. April 1, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Debate on Exposes Held Up a Pulitzer". The New York Times.
- ^ "Raymond Clapper, Other Journalism Prizes Are Awarded". Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "School of Journalism and Media : Journalism Hall of Fame Membership". University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information: Journalism and Media.
- ^ "UK School of Journalism and Media Lunch with our Stars". www.ukalumni.net.
- ^ "Cheney Yuks It Up With the Press". POLITICO. April 2007.
External links
- Personal website: https://www.williamneikirk.com
- Scholarship fund: William R. Neikirk Scholarship Fund.
- Appearances on C-SPAN